The letter sent to Donald Trump contained deadly poison

A letter addressed to US President Donald Trump contained a deadly toxin called raisins, White House officials told US media.

However, the letter was confiscated before it reached the White House. The media reported on the BBC.

There is a separate examination office before any letters sent to the White House get there. Authorities said the matter was caught there.

The letter inside the envelope is known to contain a deadly poison called raisins. This raisin poison is made from the same seeds that castor oil is made from.

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) say that raisins are so toxic that a few drops of salt can kill an adult.

When raisins are ingested, snorted, or injected, they cause dizziness, bleeding, and vomiting. Then the extremities of the body are crippled. Depending on the amount of raisins that have entered the body, death can occur within 36 to 72 hours. There is still no cure for raisin poisoning.

Meanwhile, the Trump administration has not commented on the letter.

The origin of the letter is being investigated by the FBI and the Secret Service, which is responsible for the president’s security. The two agencies are also investigating whether similar letters have been sent to anyone else.

The FBI told CNN television that it saw no risk.

Another official told the New York Times that the letter was believed to have been sent from Canada. Canadian police said Saturday they were working with the FBI to investigate.

The CDC says it can be used as a powder and spray weapon made from raisins.

The United States has previously sent letters to the White House containing raisins.

A Mississippi man was sentenced in 2014 to 25 years in prison for sending letters containing powdered raisins to former President Barack Obama and several other officials.

Four years later, in 2016, a former Army member was accused of sending a similar letter to Pentagon headquarters and the White House.